The 45-year-old, who admitted a charge of causing death by careless driving, was granted permission to appear at the Old Bailey via video link. A court spokesman said: “The application submitted jointly by the prosecution and defense for Ms Sakula to attend and be sentenced live has been renewed. “The defense submitted material in support of the application, including evidence that Ms. Sakula’s government employer advised her not to attend in person. “The judge granted the application.” Sacoolas had diplomatic immunity confirmed on her behalf by the US government after the incident in Northamptonshire, which happened and was able to leave the UK after 19 days. After pleading guilty to careless driving after crashing her Volvo into the young motorcyclist near RAF Croughton in August 2019, sentencing judge Ms Justice Cheema-Grubb urged her to return to Britain to face justice, which was ignored . Radd Seiger, a spokesman for The Dunn family, told the PA news agency that the teenager’s parents were “horrified” to learn that the US government is “actively interfering with our criminal justice system.” “Harry’s family are victims of a serious crime and have been left completely in the dark about what will happen at Thursday’s hearing after Ms Sakulas pleaded guilty on October 20,” he said. “We are horrified to learn that the United States government is now actively interfering with our criminal justice system. “Their continued cruel treatment of Harry’s parents is nothing short of inhumane and continues to have a major impact on their mental health. “If there is a genuine reason why Ms Sakula should not appear in court on Thursday, as indicated by the judge, then the parents would be happy to accept that. “But on the face of it, this appears to be nothing less than a cowardly act on the part of an oppressor. “I have today requested an urgent meeting with Foreign Secretary James Smart to find out what action the British Government intends to take in response.” Sacoolas attended both previous hearings via a video link from her lawyer’s offices in Washington, despite Ms Justice Cheema-Grubb saying while she could not compel her to face justice in person, she would provide “ heavy evidence’ of ‘genuine remorse’. . Sakulas’ representatives and the US State Department have been contacted for comment.
